Engineering – between can and ought The responsibility for technology

Lenk, Hans; Maring, Matthias

doi:10.1179/isr.1996.21.4.316

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“…For which reason, H. Lenk and M. Maring emphasize that all particular participants (technicians, engineers, philosophers of nature) have to take responsibility, but nevertheless, they are not the only ones who must be in charge of moral responsibility for the application of their inventions [25]. One might as well say that the following trends are representative in modern philosophy of technology.…”

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Philosophy of technology: performance review and expected development

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The paper is related to viewing the genesis and prospects for the development of one of the most important branches of philosophy - the philosophy of technology. The authors begin their survey with the time when a grounding of the philosophy of technology was given, i.e. when technology became comprehensible in terms of a philosophical and philosophical point of view until such extended studies concerned to the technology that developed into one of the most dominating factors in social development. It is reported that exact antipodes of opinion were made up in the classical philosophy of technology. Criticism of technology lasted long till its sacral significance and understanding technological reality requirements. Finally, it culminated in creating various approaches to study technology: engineering, humanitarian, social and philosophical. However, a pragmatic approach to the technology observation and development outcomes developed gradually. The paper comes to the point that contemporary philosophy of technology is harmonious and holistic in nature.

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“…1 nological factors. However, there is a large overlap between these two are , and as far as technology is involved and technological implementation is at stake within economic decision-making, the ethically relevant problems are very similar or at least closely connected in both fields (Lenk and Maring, 1996;).…”

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Is individual responsibility enough?

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Intriguing challenges, risks, and functions for responsible behaviour in a system-technological and eco-social world are addressed from a methodological and ethical point of view. Various kinds and levels of responsibility are distinguished in terms of action (causal) responsibility, of task and role responsibility, and of universal moral and legal responsibilities well as from institutional and association perspectives. Some problems of ascribing, justifying, and distributing responsibility are discussed. Some professional codes of ethics in science and technology and characteristic responsibility conflicts are analysed, and 20 priority rules are proposed to help deal with or solve these important problems.

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Engineering – between can and ought The responsibility for technology

Cited by 2 publications

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Philosophy of technology: performance review and expected development

Philosophy of technology: performance review and expected development

Is individual responsibility enough?

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